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June 30, 2024

 

SPH This Week.

Latest News, Research, and More

 
 
 
 

ABORTION

Supreme Court Decision on Idaho Abortion Case Adds to 'Chaos, Confusion'

The 6-3 ruling is a temporary reprieve that will only add to the fear and uncertainty that healthcare providers and patients have been experiencing after Dobbs, says Nicole Huberfeld. Read more.

 
 

RESEARCH

Income, Urbanicity Influence Perceptions of Factors that Shape Health

A new global study led by Salma Abdalla found that highest-earning people view genetics as the most important factor for health, while lower-income people most value social support. Urban residents prioritize healthcare, while nonurban residents also believe social support plays the largest role in their health. Read more.

 

ALUMNI NEWS

A Clear Path through Murky Waters: Alum Finds Meaningful Career Studying Water Contamination

Beth Haley’s (SPH'24) PhD dissertation in environmental health linked sewage overflows with illness in Massachusetts and now her current post-doctoral research with the Environmental Protection Agency aims to tackle water quality in Pacific coastal areas. Learn more.

 
 

PUBLIC HEALTH POST

Click to Care: Telehealth Abortion Services

Telehealth abortion services have become a pillar of reproductive care post-Dobbs, offering the unique benefit of receiving care at home, writes PHP fellow Dani Weissert. Read more.

 

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“Without answering the core question about whether the federal EMTALA rules supersede state abortion bans, physicians remain stuck in a position where we don’t know what to do—exactly what you don’t want when we are facing an emergency situation where someone’s life is on the line.

 

DR. KRISTYN BRANDI (SPH'17)
SPH ALUM AND ABORTION PROVIDER, ON SUPREME COURT IDAHO ABORTION RULING

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PUBLIC HEALTH POST

The Lavender Haze: Enabling a Healthy Queer Future

PHPod host Abby Varker speaks with Kimberly Nelson, associate professor of community health sciences, and Joanne Patterson, a behavioral scientist at The Ohio State University, to discuss the current health landscape that queer youth and young adults are facing in the United States. Listen to the podcast.

 
 

PUBLIC HEALTH POST

Turning Down the Volume on Hearing Damage

Loud music at concerts and festivals can cause long-term hearing damage, and earplugs may offer a promising solution—if people wear them, writes PHP fellow Heather Sherr. Read more.

 
 

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PUBLIC HEALTH CONVERSATION

 
 

'Teaching Requires Joy and Hope'

In the sixth installment of SPH's Teaching Public Health series, cohosted with the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health, scholars convened on June 25 to examine key issues in public health and explore how academic public health can better prepare the next generation of professionals in the field. Watch the full video here.

 
 
 

SNAPSHOT

SPH Snapshot: 2024 Summer Send-off

Scenes from our final campus events of the summer, including a celebration of the Student Institute for Biostatistics, a group of teen activists visit the Massachusetts State House, and the latest in our Teaching Public Health series. View the gallery.

 
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In the Media.

 

BOSTON GLOBE

Most Mass. Workers Are Unprotected from Extreme Heat on the Job—And Reliant on Preparation, Education

Quotes Madeleine Scammell, associate professor of environmental health.

 

CNN

Science of Social Media’s Effect on Mental Health Isn’t as Clear Cut as a Warning Label Might Suggest

Quotes Sandro Galea, dean and Robert A. Knox Professor.

 

CALIFORNIA HEALTHLINE

US Surgeon General Declares Gun Violence ‘A Public Health Crisis’

Mentions research by Jonathan Jay, assistant professor of community health sciences.

 

TEEN VOGUE

Elections Are Bad for Your Health, Research Suggests

Article written by Izabela Sadej, senior policy analyst in the Department of Health Law, Policy & Management.

 

BLOOMBERG LAW

Transgender Health Rule Lawsuits Piling up Against Biden HHS

Quotes Nicole Huberfeld, Edward R. Utley Professor of Health Law.

 
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If your anxiety was high during the June 27 US presidential debate—and throughout this election season—you're not alone. SPH's Matt Motta and a team of researchers have examined generational emotional polling data and found that the people who are paying the closest attention to the 2024 presidential election are experiencing a wide range of negative emotions about it. Read more about this work.  

 
 
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